Tasks 5 & 6 for Pie Charts & Data Tables FREE VIDEO LESSONS

Chart 5. Sample Question & Answer. Average Household Expenditure.

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The charts give information about average monthly household expenditure in Japan and Italy in 2015.  Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. 

Write at least 150 words.

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Chart 6. Practice Test. Household Expenditure in Thailand & Sweden.

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The charts give information about average monthly household expenditure in Thailand and Sweden in 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. 

Write at least 150 words.

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Chart 5. Band 9 ANSWER KEY

See the written band 9 answer key (below) for the 20 min writing demo video (above)

Chart 5. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts give information about average monthly household expenditure in Japan and Italy in 2015.  Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. 

Write at least 150 words.

Band 9 Model Answer - (written in under 20 minutes - see the video above)

Introduction   - identify what, where, when the data is about & the unit of measurement)

The data is shown in the form of two pie charts, which compare (in percentages) the different amounts of monthly income spent by Italian and Japanese householders on monthly expenses in 2015.

Overview   -   a general statement identifying GENERAL TRENDS.

Overall, it can clearly be seen that while Italy spent the most on groceries (food) and housing, Japanese people spent much less than Italians on food, but more on education and travel.      

Body 1      -      Contrast of 3 or 4 main features

In more detail, Italians spent over half of their household income on food and housing; at just less than a third (31%) and more than a fifth (21%) respectively. By contrast, the major expenditure of Japanese citizens was for housing at nearly a quarter (23%), while their outlay for education, housing and travel was similar at 19%, 18%, and 17% respectively.

Body 2    -      Contrast 3 or 4 more main features

Interestingly, both Italian and Japanese households spent exactly the same proportion of their monthly incomes on leisure, ‘other’ expenditure and healthcare at a combined percentage of just under a quarter (23%), though Italians preferred to spend more on healthcare while the Japanese people paid more for leisure.    Band 8.5

Note: Mistake in the OVERVIEW. Food - not Housing for Japanese households. 

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